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... Introduction Why are horseshoe crabs often called "living fossils"? Specimen from the Lapworth Museum of Geology, the University of Birmingham, UK and photo by...

... by trawlers fishing in waters off Sai Kung, Lamma Island, Lantau Island and elsewhere. Juvenile horseshoe crabs are found on some sandy beaches or mudflats in Deep Bay and Lantau Island. Besides, during the breeding season, you can easily find horseshoe crabs in the tanks of some seafood restaurants...

... Conservation Status Are Indo-Pacific finless porpoises protected? All wild marine mammals in Hong Kong waters are protected by the Wild Animals Protection Ordinance (Cap. 170). Import, export and possession of these animals are...

... 2 February is designated as the World Wetlands Day to commemorate the signing of the Ramsar Convention. The day is celebrated worldwide by Governments and non-governmental organisations to raise public awareness on the importance of wetland conservation. A global theme is advocated each year...

... Factors that cause the formation of Red Tides / Algal blooms Red tide is initiated by a combination of : -  Natural factors (e.g. light intensity, temperature, salinity, nutrients, trace elements, water flow and motility of algal cells) -  Anthropogenic factors (e.g. discharge of organic or...

... The Advisory Committee is chaired by a non-official and comprise members including representatives of the trade, academics, conservationists, government officials and professionals. The Advisory Committee will advise the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation on the overall strategy...

... The Government introduced the New Nature Conservation Policy (NNCP) in 2004 to regulate, protect and manage natural resources for the conservation of the biodiversity of Hong Kong in a sustainable manner. Under the NNCP, twelve Priority Sites for Enhanced Conservation were identified by the...

... You, as a member of general public and/or a traveler, may see AFCD's Quarantine Detector Dogs working at any one of the entry control points of Hong Kong. Please be patient and keep a steady pace of walking and allow the dogs to work. You and your luggage may be sniffed by the dogs. Just relax and...

... Committee to obtain fully from the organisation/department being requested the information in respect of my personal particulars kept by the organisation/department concerned for matters relating to my application/awards under the Agricultural Products/Marine Fish Scholarship Fund. Date : Signature of...

... themselves in the vicinity of the direction that you wish to travel, please keep a distance from such animals. Please call the Government hotline 1823 if you feel that there is a possibility of danger to the public or nuisance caused by the feral cattle and buffalo or if there is any case of animal injury.     ...